Improvement in tops for molasses-pitchers



G. M. IRWIN.

Tops for Molasses Pitchers.-

NO. 133,317, Patented N0v.2t`;,1872.

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'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE M. Ilt-WIN, OF BIRMINGHAM, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOPS FOR MOLASSES-PITOHERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 133,317, dated November26, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. IRWIN, of Birmingham, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Tops for Molasses-Pitchers 5 and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description proceed todescribe more fully its con struction.`

In the accompanying drawing which forms part of my specification, Figurel represents an ordinary molasses-pitcher provided with my metallic top.Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the same; and Fig. 3represents a vertical transverse section of the band, rim, and lip priorto giving the lip the desired outward curve.

In the accompanying drawing,Arepresents the molasses-pitcher. Brepresents the metallic top, which consists of the band O, haring rim D,and curved lip e.

The top is in all respects constructed in the manner described inLetters Patent No. 120,-

748, grantedto me November 7,1871. Ithen,

by means of suitable dies or other tool, curve the lip e outward, asrepresented in the ac companying drawing.

By curving the lip e as herein described,the lid f can be made lower andwith less concavity on the under side of it, whereby less stock isrequired in constructing it, enabling the manufacturer to make a cheapertop, and one of a different form than that represented in Letters PatentNo. 120,7 48, hereinbefore cited. The curved lip e gives to the top anincreased commercial value, it being considered bymany the moredesirable form of lip for pouring. The curved form of lip affords betterfacility for cleaning the pitcher A.

Having thus described my improvement, what I claim as of my invention isA new article of manufacture, viz., a metallic top formolasses-pitchers, said top consisting ofthe band O, aring rim D, andlip e curved outward, in contradistinction to a vertical lip, said lipand top edge of the rim C being covered by the lid f', as hereindescribed.

GEO. M. IRWIN.

lVitnesses:

A. C. JOHNSTON, JAMES J. JOHNSTON.

